Samsung has announced its plans for updating current models to Android 4.0, code named Ice Cream Sandwich. In the first quarter of 2012, the Korean manufacturer will first update the Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note devices. Soon after, it will extend those upgrades to the Galaxy S II LTE, GALAXY R, GALAXY Tab 10.1, GALAXY Tab 8.9, GALAXY Tab 7.7, and GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus.

You’ll notice that the original Samsung Galaxy S is not on that list, which means that millions of people who purchased Samsung’s first good Android phone have reached the end of their update road. Predictably, those users aren’t happy and have taken to Samsung’s Facebook and blog to complain.

Similar disappointment was expressed by people from Australia, Germany, and India, many of whom likely remember the long wait to graduate to Froyo and Gingerbread. Seeing a once flagship phone abandoned again doesn’t sit well with many users, especially when they see that custom ROM’s may not always provide the desired update, either.

For users on devices that have been confirmed to receive updates, Samsung promises to provide more details for each market and carrier closer to the release schedule.

If this bothers you, then you may want to check out the current nexus phone the next time you are upgrading. Phone manufacturers dont have a lot of motivation to give you free updates. They want to sell more phones, not give you a reason to hang on to your old one. Nexus phones are updated directly by google who isnt as distracted by selling new phones.

Well this what happens when you release a lot of phone with almost or little changes from the previous models. With increasing numbers of devices, Samsung has the hard time keeping their phones updated. My recent post Should You Get the HTC Rezound Instead of the LG Nitro HD?

This is why I’m never buying a skinned or masked phone ever again. I use to be all about HTC UI, but l later liked the Samsung Infuse, my first switch to another brand, hated the TouchWiz but covered it up with GoLauncher. No update in sight on that thing, even though they promised, so I bought the SGS2, also covering Touch Wiz, I saw what ICS was going to like on the GS2 and bailed. It essentially looks exactly like Ginger Bread. Got a Nexus and never going back. Didn’t like the previous 2 google phones, but this thing is awesome. Very happy with it, plus I get updates.

Well its really no surprise. With the rate these phones are coming out nowadays some of them will inevitably get left out(surprise surprise, especially when were talking about samsung) My advice…stop living in the stone age and get a newer phone. Preferably one of the phones on the list for the update!

at least apple dont force u to buy the next, like samsung! samsung’s attitude towards their phones sucks. for that reason, im out for good. thanks to samsung’s stupidity im with apple now. oh btw, nexus is suppose to b the flagship google phone but why downgrade to a 5mp camera and NO GORILLA GLASS LOL SAMSUNG. WAIT 2 YEARS AND NEXUS WILL B TRASH JUST LIKE GALAXY S1. APPLE DONT ABANDONED , WHILE SAMSUNG SAYS FUCK U AFTER 2 YEARS!

The only way to make Samsung care is to hit them where it hurts, stop buying their phones including the Samsung galaxy nexus. When they start losing money because people aren’t buying their phones, only then will they get the message! Complaining then buying a new phone will not get their attention, they want you to buy a new phone!